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Coming Soon: A new look for the KishHealth System Foundation donation page!

Soon, when you make an online donation you will notice things may look a bit different. We are changing the design of our online donation page to match the look and feel of other pages as we continue our integration with Northwestern Medicine.

While the page may look different, donations will be treated exactly the same way. Any donation you make online can be designated for the various areas of KishHealth System such as hospice, cancer care, Valley West hospital and all the rest. Your donations will stay local, just as they always have.

If you have any questions please contact the Foundation at 815.748.9954 or khf@kishhealth.org.

Raising Money to Enhance Health Services for the Community

Funds raised by the KishHealth System Foundation are used to improve the lives of our patients and their families. It may be enhancing the patient experience within the new patient wing at Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, financial assistance for cancer medications, or funding a high-tech patient simulator lab to advance staff skills.

Donors, whether they be individuals, community groups or businesses, are the backbone of the Health Foundation, which raises money to support:

Kishwaukee Hospital

Valley West Hospital

KishHealth System Hospice

KishHealth System Center for Family Health

Cancer programs at both hospitals

Unrestricted donations to the Foundation allow the most flexibility in furthering our healthcare mission, but donors may also select to support one of our many designated funds.

Ways Your Donor Dollars Have Been Used to Improve Patient Care

Significant Health Foundation funds have gone to KishHealth System Hospice. These funds have been used for supportive programs, including bereavement programming, music therapy, volunteer training and related programs.

Donor support covered a significant portion of the investment in a new Hospice Electronic Medical Record system.

Donors contributed $1.4 million to the Valley West new patient wing, representing more than 10 percent of the total project.

Donor support has enabled the care provided at the Center for Family Health as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars for capital and equipment needs at Kishwaukee Hospital and Valley West.

Our cancer programs have received significant donations that have been used to support treatment and screenings for patients in need as well as support programs for patients and families coping with cancer.

Many hospitals do not have the community support that we do with KishHealth System. We never take for granted our community’s clear desire to support medical advancements and quality care through their support.

Susan Booker Testimonial

Susan Booker, of Waterman, IL, describes her experience with the caring staff at DeKalb County Hospice, part of KishHealth System. The services provided by Hospice are funded in part by the generous donations of community members.